Famous Essex singer Olly Murs has been tweeting shocking updates while being caught up in the incident at Oxford Circus.

The Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police have confirmed via social media that they were called to reports of 'shots fired' at Oxford Circus and Bond Street tube stations and along Oxford Street.

In a further warning to people in the area, the Metropolitan Police have everyone on Oxford Street to go inside a building and not continue walking the streets.

One person caught up in the incident is Witham-born singer Olly Murs, who was shopping in Selfridges along Oxford Street when he heard a ‘shooting’.

His first tweet, posted at 5pm on Friday, November 24 read: “F**k everyone get out of @Selfridges now gun shots!! I’m inside”.

Olly Murs' first tweet

At 5.07pm, his next tweet confirmed that he didn’t know what was happening, but he’d taken cover in one of the offices. He said: “Really not sure what’s happened! I’m in the back office… but people screaming and running towards exits.”

Olly Murs' second tweet

Just a minute later, Olly left the store and tweeted: “Exacuating store now!!! F**k heart is pounding.”

Olly Murs' third tweet

In an official statement posted on their website, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that armed officers have responded to this incident as ‘terrorist related’.

It reads: “Police were called at 16:38hrs on Friday, 24 November to a number of reports of shots fired on Oxford Street and underground at Oxford Circus tube station.

“Police have responded as if the incident is terrorist related. Armed and unarmed officers are on scene and dealing along with colleagues from British Transport Police.

“If you are on Oxford Street go into a building and stay inside until further direction.